press charges
idiom
: to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime
He was caught shoplifting, but the store owner didn't press charges.
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Once again, prosecutors declined to press charges.
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The case was turned over to the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, which declined to explain its decision not to press charges.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will press charges against a man who groped her in public, in a brazen display that experts say underscores the country’s rampant misogyny.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Garrett said Burchett had declined to press charges as offered by Capitol Police.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
The case was turned over to the Clermont County Prosecutor's Office, which declined to explain its decision not to press charges.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Nov. 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum will press charges against a man who groped her in public, in a brazen display that experts say underscores the country’s rampant misogyny.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Garrett said Burchett had declined to press charges as offered by Capitol Police.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Press charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20charges. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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